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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France with the aim of boosting India's economic engagement with these nations and inviting more investment.
Updated : May 29, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France with the aim of boosting India's economic engagement with these nations and inviting more investment.
Here's all you need to know
GERMANY
► Modi will first visit Germany, where he will hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel under the framework of India- Germany Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).
► He will call on German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
► He will discuss with Merkel areas of cooperation in trade, security and counter-terrorism, innovation and science and technology, skill development, urban infrastructure, railways and civil aviation, clean energy, development cooperation, health and alternative medicine.
► In Berlin, Modi and Merkel will also interact with top business leaders of both the countries to further strengthen trade and investment ties.
SPAIN
► On Tuesday, Modi will travel to Spain for an official visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in almost three decades.
► He will call on King Felipe VI and hold talks with President Mariano Rajoy.
► Modi will discuss ways to enhance bilateral engagement, especially in the economic sphere, and cooperation on international issues of common concern, particularly in combating terrorism.
► He will also meet top CEOs of the Spanish industry and encourage them to partner in the 'Make in India' initiative.
RUSSIA
► From Spain, the prime minister will travel to St.Petersburg in Russia from May 31 to June 2 for the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit.
► The two leaders will also be interacting with CEOs from the two countries.
► On June 2, Modi and Putin will address the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) where India is the 'guest country'.
► At the beginning of his visit, he will go to Piskarovskoye Cemetery to pay homage to those who perished during the siege of Leningrad.
► He will also visit the world famous State Hermitage Museum and the Institute of Oriental manuscripts.
FRANCE
► In the last leg of the tour, he will visit France from June 2 to 3 for an official meeting with the newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron.
► France is India's 9th largest investment partner and a key partner in its development initiatives in the area of defence, space, nuclear and renewable energy, urban development and railways.